Monday, 21 March 2016
We all want
youthful, glowing skin. Then again, aging and gravity will surely take their
toll eventually. But these factors aren’t the only consideration here. Foods
that we eat, our lifestyle, and our regular skin regime also contribute to our
overall skin condition.
The good
news is that there are steps that we can do at home to prevent both external
and internal factors from robbing our skin of its plumpness and youthful
elasticity. Doing these steps will help boost natural skin renewal, which is
fundamental to maintaining aging-resistant and resilient skin.
1.
Active vs temporary solutions
A good
moisturizing face cream can offer some help for fast-aging skin but it’s
temporary. Sagging skin usually has large pores. And using a heavy facial cream
can only clog up the pores, resulting in other skin problems.
Although
keeping our skin hydrated externally is important, sagging skin needs a more
special treatment. It needs an “active” remedy for faster cell rejuvenation.
One of the best solutions for countering skin aging is vitamin A retinol.
Whether it be in a topical form (usually a night treatment), or in a sublingual
supplement form, vitamin A has been proven to boost skin cell renewal by
stimulating collagen production, keeping a healthy level of collagen in both
naturally aged and photoaged skin.
2.
Take vitamin c regularly
Vitamin C
is one of the most crucial nutrients for skin health. It does two important
things for our skin. First, it fights free radicals, which is one of the
culprits of premature aging. Second, ascorbic acid or vitamin C also
boosts collagen production. Collagen is a structural protein that makes your
skin elastic and firm. Without collagen, our skin won’t even hold itself
together! Vitamin C deficiency causes scaly, dry, and sagging skin.
3.
Choose the right foods
Eating
the right kind of foods is fundamental to keeping the young-looking skin. Dark
greens, deep-colored fruits, citrus fruits, and fatty fish are great for the
skin. They are good sources of collagen-boosting vitamins A and C, as well as
nourishing vitamin E, B complex vitamins, skin-strengthening minerals, and hydrating
fatty acids. Eating a balanced diet helps keep your skin naturally moisturized,
making it more supple and resilient.
4.
Quit collagen-degrading habits
While you
can apply various steps to increase collagen production to prevent skin aging,
without stopping or, at least, slowing down collagen degradation, other steps
can be useless. Smoking and lack of sleep can deplete collagen levels. Smoking
most especially is a surefire way to destroy collagen and speed up skin aging.
It can literally suck moisture and plumpness out of your face. Cigarette smoke
contains thousands of chemicals that not only deplete collagen levels but also
increase your risks of developing melanoma or skin cancer. While the lack of
sleep can deprive your skin of repair and renewal.
There’s
no way to completely stop aging. However, the above steps can be implemented to
help us slow down the overall aging process and age gracefully.
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